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I know this isnt as pretty as the chart but hpe it works

Hey flyer,

You got a transponder in that Max ??

no my flight is outside the 30nm veil and my altitude is 2400msl

shoot, I thought you figured out a way to go hi-tech with our favorite bird.  LOL

NO I am a bigger pilot so I try to stay away from to much extra weight, two wing tanks and basic instrumentation, no electric start for now.

Simple is good. The plane I had the most fun with was my Champ. Basic instrumentation and hand propped. But I still want that Max experience.

my max flies very straight and true, most of the time in straight and level flight I don't have to use much rudder at all, of course I do have a rudder tab on it,but like I said makes it easy to fly no fighting it in the air unless very turbulent then that can be hairy.  I still have to add a little dihedral to my right wing, havent dont that yet, just keep flying it but it will only make it better.  The max experience has been a good one for me, though it started out pretty bumpy.

well I got a break today with a 10mph direct cross wind but not bad at all.  I was able to get 58 minutes of flight,  4 good landings and take offs.  I added the dihedral on to my right wing and it did the trick stick in now centered don't have to use a  lot of left aileron to keep it centered, or plane horizontally straight.  Flew around the patch for a while and then wondered out away for  bit.  I used my amsoil today for the first time at 80:1 and it ran perfect I will have to do just a one tank check to get my actual fuel burn.  I think its around 4 gph.  I actually flew 24 minutes on one tank and knew I only had three gallon in it so I didn't want to take a chance of running out of gas so I switched tanks, not a big deal but being the first tank on the amsoil I was a little bit skiddish at first.   I loved the video of mountain flying that was just made, I will have to make one it won't be as pretty of scenery but its not bad at all.
  A great day of flying the plane did fantastic, handled the cross winds well.  Just a great day in the air.

Dave

Congrats dayflyer

thanks  theecoop

Quoted from dayflyer ... I added the dihedral on to my right wing ...

Dave: Not that I need it but ¿How do you do that?

by lengthening the front wingstrut which raised the dihedral of that wing.  I had to be careful not make the washout to much or I would end up dutch rolling all the time very unsafe.

Do you have  an adjustable front strut or you just change the insert?

just extend the insert change is better or turn around, I made mine a little longer than stock about 12 inches going into the strut.

Got it.
Thanks for the tip.
R

you are welcome

well after a wonderful time of flying the upper flight path I posted on this page I got thru the week and the infection I had last year sprung up in my foot again.  I had to have surgery Friday and now will be downfor four weeks with my foot.  That stinks just thank God I still have my foot.  I hpe you guys keep posting because I will be reading and watching your videos for sure.

Happy flying

dayflyer

Hang in there dayflyer, things will get better for you.

thank you, yes they will,  i AM GETTING OUT OF THE HOSPITAL TODAY  YEA